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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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